Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Custom Welding Wire

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is soliciting custom aluminum welding wire and related technical support services for wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems development. The procurement requires contractors to design and produce custom aluminum alloy welding wire (1.2mm diameter, minimum 0.5kg per batch), custom aluminum extrusion plates (5x25x1000mm), and provide technical reporting and support services using an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) approach to enhance precipitation, grain refinement, and microstructure formation. Contractors must demonstrate specialized metallurgical processing capabilities, including resistively-heated crucible furnaces, casting equipment, extrusion presses, and wire drawing equipment. The solicitation is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Subpart 12.6 with full and open competition and no set-aside designation. The response deadline is February 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET, and all quotes must be submitted to david.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil with firm-fixed pricing rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

This is a full and open competition with no incumbent contractor identified and no set-aside provisions applied. The contract anticipates one firm-fixed price purchase order award, with pricing to be evaluated along with capability statements demonstrating the ability to meet all technical specifications. The procurement includes five line items covering three annual batches of custom welding wire (0.5kg each) and five custom aluminum extrusion plates annually, with option line items extending through February 2029 for a multi-year commitment. Contractors must submit technical reports within five business days of completing work on specific vessels, utilizing government-provided templates and delivering electronically to jacob.b.aljundi.civ@us.navy.mil. Performance of work will occur at the contractor's facility for manufacturing and at NSWCCD's Carderock Division facility in Bethesda, Maryland, for inspection and acceptance.